Courses Offered in Organization Dynamics Program
CCS 341 Cultural Modes of Expression (3 Credits)
An exploration of the nuances of intercultural expression for awareness and sensitivity needed for mutual understanding in international affairs.
Return to Organization Dynamics Course Order
ENG 242 Writing for Applied Research (3 Credits)
This course introduces students to the theoretical principles and practical applications of academic research with a focus on business. Students learn to form initial inquiry questions, locate and evaluate print and electronic sources, and summarize, paraphrase, and incorporate source material in written presentations using the APA citation format. [This seven-week course may be used to satisfy ENG107 (Composition II), but previous completion of Composition II does not exempt students from ENG242.]
Return to Organization Dynamics Course Order
ORG 301 Group and Organizational Behavior (3 Credits)
The study of group behavior and how group functioning affects organizational effectiveness. Emphasis is placed upon decision-making and conflict resolution. Students develop strategies for efficient and productive group management and determine which tasks are best handled by groups or by individuals.
Return to Organization Dynamics Course Order
ORG 303 Organizational Concepts (3 Credits)
Students examine the formal and informal functions of organizations and analyze an agency or organization based upon a systems model. Students also explore and solve organizational problems using a step-by-step method. This analysis will be applied to students’ work-related Research Proposal.
Return to Organization Dynamics Course Order
ORG 304 Organizational Communications (3 Credits)
Investigates the role of communication in creating a productive organizational environment. Aids students in developing and strengthening their communication skills by focusing on interpersonal, group, and presentation skills.
Return to Organization Dynamics Course Order
ORG 307 Adult Development and Life Assessment (3 Credits)
Introduction to adult development theory, linking concepts to life experiences through a process of individual reflection. Classical and contemporary adult development theory are examined to provide paradigms for self-analysis and life assessment.
Return to Organization Dynamics Course Order
ORG 312 Introduction to Applied Research (3 Credits)
This course introduces students to the research design process and hones analytical thinking skills. It includes one on-campus meeting devoted to library orientation, investigation of campus resources, and an introduction to the writing center. Students begin their research project with a literature review and receive assistance in establishing topics for their research proposal. Students create a research problem statement and consider basic research design elements.
Return to Organization Dynamics Course Order
ORG 320 Introduction to Research and Analysis Using Statistics (3 Credits)
An introduction to research and its tools with specific emphasis upon helping students complete the requirements of their Research Proposal. Content includes research design, descriptive and inferential statistics using Microsoft Excel. Students are given the opportunity to critique business research studies and to discuss managerial decision-making.
Return to Organization Dynamics Course Order
ORG 342 Managerial Economics (3 Credits)
A focus on the principles of economics as needed and utilized by managers and supervisors in all fields. In an era of “downsizing” or “rightsizing” resulting from international competition and globalization, managers at every level must be able to use the principles of economics in making sound decisions.
Return to Organization Dynamics Course Order
ORG 343 Marketing in a Global Economy (3 Credits)
This course provides basic marketing theory and terminology as applied to real-world cases exploring domestic and international marketing opportunities and problems. Students gain the skills and confidence to identify and evaluate critical marketing data so that they can develop workable and successful programs which solve problems and capitalize on opportunities.
Return to Organization Dynamics Course Order
ORG 344 Accounting and Finance for Managers (4 Credits)
This course explores fields of accounting and finance critical to every business situation. Many of the topics are interrelated, but some are studied in isolation. The focus of the course is on understanding accounting and finance principles as reflected in financial statements, their relationship to each other, and how data in financial statements are used in evaluation, planning and control in organizations.
Return to Organization Dynamics Course Order
ORG 345 Issues in Management (3 Credits)
An examination of motivational theory and its application to individual and group functioning in work and home situations. Leadership styles related to particular circumstances are analyzed. Negotiations and analysis of productivity are included. General issues of managing change in organizations are also considered.
Return to Organization Dynamics Course Order
ORG 382 Human Resource Issues (3 Credits)
An analysis of the policies and procedures relating to recruitment, selection, training, development, and compensation of employees. Students explore the values and perceptions of selected groups and how these affect social and economic life. Special attention is paid to Equal Opportunity Employment and Safety and Health Administration legislation through a series of case studies and simulations.
Return to Organization Dynamics Course Order
ORG 390 Research Methodology (3 Credits)
In this course students formulate a research problem statement, identify a hypothesis, propose a research design and suggest possible interventions and analyses. Provides students the opportunity to conduct a professional presentation on their own research topics.
Return to Organization Dynamics Course Order
ORG 383 Strategic Planning (3 Credits)
This module introduces students to various management planning models and techniques and applies them to business cases. It stresses the concepts of strategic planning and strategic management.
Return to Organization Dynamics Course Order
PHI 384 Organizational Ethics (3 Credits)
A study of ethical choices in organizations, accountability in government, respect for human rights, and responsibility for contemporary life choices. Ethical theories and personal values are examined through readings and analysis of situations in organizations.
Return to Organization Dynamics Course Order
THE 381 Foundations of Spiritual Freedom (3 Credits)
This course explores the foundations of morality and adult spiritual formation. Through study of the Biblical roots of holiness, a focus on Christ as model, and an analysis of virtue, the student will come to know the path to authentic freedom.
Return to Organization Dynamics Course Order